Bling Nation Launches Introductory PayPal Program in Palo Alto to Tap-and-Pay for Local Purchases With Mobile Phone

WHAT:

Bling Nation launched an introductory program in Palo Alto to allow early adopters and PayPal employees to fund purchases by linking the BlingTag® that is affixed to the back of their mobile phone to a PayPal account.

PayPal is offering BlingTags to all of its more than 2,000 employees in its San Jose headquarters, enabling them to make purchases throughout its entire campus and at participating merchants throughout Palo Alto. They will join other early adopters in the area to pay for lunch and coffee without having to bring their bulky wallets with them.

WHO:

Bling Nation enables businesses and customers to connect easily and securely, giving consumers the ability to simply tap-and-pay for purchases at-the-point-of-sale using a BlingTag.  Bling Nation's initial program leverages PayPal's open APIs, PayPal X, enabling more flexibility of payment options for consumers.  PayPal X is designed to empower startups and developers to innovate by giving them tools to monetize their ideas.  

WHERE:

PayPal Campus

2211 North First Street, San Jose, Calif.

VISUALS:

• PayPal employees making purchases using Bling Nation on the PayPal campus

• Early Adopters using Bling Nation at local merchants in Palo Alto

INTERVIEWS:

• Bling Nation CEO, Meyer Malka, can discuss what this launch means to the future of mobile payments

• Early adopters are available to discuss why they are excited about this new way to pay at the point-of-sale

• Participating merchants throughout Palo Alto are available to discuss how this is will enhance their business